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Monday, February 23, 2015

Sewing a Zentangle®, Strircles and an Inchie

This week, over at the Diva's, the challenge is to try using tools or materials you've never used before for tangling. I had my sewing machine out for a page I was doing for my art journal and thought, well, why not? Many of you know that my favorite tangle is Rick's Paradox, so here it is on a small (just shy of 4"x4") piece of lavender cardstock.

I added shading with a cool gray Fabrico pen. This should really be a fun week of seeing many different types of ZIA's (Zentangle Inspired Art).

For Square One on Facebook, the tangle of the week was Strircles. Not necessarily a favorite, but I had some fun doing overlapping beginning lines to make it more interesting. Then I had to add a few that had almost escaped but found themselves still attached with the string. A few black pearls slipped in as well.

And, finally, Every Inchie Monday and the word snail as a prompt. I'm so glad I don't work anymore. My daily commute on the freeway was close to two hours a day, often because the traffic was moving at a snail's pace! In case you can't tell, this is the view from the helicopter that was always flying and reporting on yet another accident. (You can't see my car, as I am still miles behind LOL!)

And, in case you don't follow my other two blogs above, I am please to tell you that not only am I a Certified Zentangle Teacher and a Copic Certified Designer, but I recently passed all the testing to become an Accredited Spectrum Noir Colorist. I love learning and playing with all kinds of pens, pencils, paints and anything else. I'm still teaching Zentangle, but have added many other classes. This Friday, I have a class in Alcohol Inks that should be fun and the following week, we will explore water color techniques as used in art journaling. The week after that, we will explore colored pencils. How I love being retired!!!

I'm impressed. I have a sewing machine. Somewhere. Which tells you how much I use it. I got my only "C" in school in home economics----the sewing part. It didn't help that I mixed up the bib and the pocket on the apron we had to make.

Oh, how I hated sewing. I still do with clothes 'cause I can never get it right. Once I sewed a zipper in facing the wrong way THREE times. I threw the dress in the garbage! It's easier to do on paper. Try it.

Congrats on learning more arts, I think it is awesome that you have a new title! It is always a blessing to be able to teach others about your passion. I really love the work you did this week, so much time and detail in them all, but I really love the inchie. 2 hour commute!!! god bless you, I love the part where you say that we cant see you cuz your miles behind! ROTF I just love the take you did on this inchie. What a great job

Thanks, Rachy. I went with a friend to a quilting show once where they had these big arm machines for quilting that you could try. Of course, I tried Paradox. So, that's what gave me the idea to do it on a tiny tile.

love how your inchies always take a slightly skewed idea on the topic. two hours on the road everryday is a major waste of life time. Love your other artworks, especially the stitching, and you are quite the accomplished lady

Oh, you are not only so creative, but so FAST! I love your sewing machine tangle. I'm looking at my machine sitting on my counter right now thinking "why didn't I think of that?" Nice work! I love your snail inchie. I remember those commuter cardiac arrests too. Way back four years ago before I left it all behind and started my real life... I think now that you have submitted your Square One tile in its current form, you should add color and show us how it's done, Ms. Newly Certified! It looks like a beautiful mobile waiting to take shape.

I was fast because I had a "date" with my BFF to spend the day shopping. We do spend the WHOLE day, so I had to hurry and get my "work" done before I could go :) I hadn't thought of adding color to that tile, but maybe I just will! Isn't retirement just wonderful? I just wish I had more days in each week though LOL!

wow, your calendar is packed! I love your inchie, and I'm so glad I live in an area where the traffic is not QUITE so brutal...though Salt Lake does have its moments. i love it that you stitched Paradox right onto that tile! and the shading is really nice. Fun stuff!

Well, Heidi Sue, I am racing the clock now. I have so much I still want to learn. Most days, I actually zipped home, but those days of the circling helicopters are the ones that I remember most. I hate wasting time :) And, thank you!

You are amazing, Jean! I wondered if there was ANYTHING that you hadn't tried, lol, and I love what you came up with! I am hopeless at sewing and wouldn't have dared use paper with my machine in case I broke it! Lovely and very original. Axxx

Jean, I love your stitched tile! The square one is lovely too. The inchie made me laugh! I know I have been there! I am curious about your Spectrum Noir training.... Tell me more. (Congrats too!) Would love to be in your area and take a few of your classes, as they sound so fun!

Thanks, Kate! You can do the Spectrum Noir training online at their site. It was kind of like the Derwent Academy, free. I like free :) I am taking another Copic workshop next month, not free = expensive, because I just love to take classes as much as I love to teach.

Hahaha!! I love your depiction of snail!!! And yes, we have quite a few of those freeways that are always stopped up like that!!! I really like your zig-zag paradox!!! It looks great!!! Hey I wish, I could just sit down and chat with you and pic your brain a little. I just bought some Copics. I have been on the fence of buying those or Prismacolors. Anyway, I may be shooting you and email. Have a great week end!! :0)

About Me

Former art and music teacher. Former office administrator. I draw, paint, knit, crochet, spin, read and spend way too much time on the Internet learning about new things. My (current) passions are Zentangle®, coloring, cardmaking, and art journaling. Check my blog (http://tanglestreet.blogspot.com/) for upcoming workshops.